If you’re not a fan of the horror film Jaws then look away now. For these dramatic pictures show a diver getting up close and personal with a SHARK. With its piercing sharp teeth and 9ft presence, the 2.5metre long man eater could strike at any second, but instead appears unusually placid as it is pictured here breaking the surface at Tiger Beach in the Bahamas. The impressive images show the lemon sharks caught between the aquatic and terrestrial worlds Photographer Andrew Murch captured the shots while on an adventurous dive. He has spent nearly two decades swimming with sharks, encountering more than 60 species
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A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
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ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
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